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Population in Laos compared to the United Kingdom: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Laos was 7,769,819 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Laos' population is 8,004,838 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 8.76 times bigger than Laos'.
  • Laos is ranked the 103rd most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.94% of the world: 0.1% for Laos vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Laos has had an average growth rate of +1.48% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Laos has increased from 5.96M people to 8M (34.2% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Laos vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Laos United Kingdom
2100 9,342,607 74,700,585
2099 9,389,481 74,831,175
2098 9,435,427 74,950,267
2097 9,480,219 75,064,397
2096 9,524,052 75,176,691
2095 9,567,045 75,287,063
2094 9,609,471 75,383,856
2093 9,651,065 75,482,205
2092 9,691,590 75,575,769
2091 9,731,446 75,666,091
2090 9,770,116 75,753,129
2089 9,807,690 75,835,723
2088 9,844,143 75,907,614
2087 9,879,110 75,978,712
2086 9,912,903 76,046,742
2085 9,945,223 76,105,680
2084 9,975,614 76,156,223
2083 10,005,023 76,205,894
2082 10,032,558 76,246,844
2081 10,058,731 76,274,040
2080 10,083,222 76,306,205
2079 10,106,703 76,334,949
2078 10,128,372 76,353,484
2077 10,148,533 76,371,123
2076 10,165,829 76,373,520
2075 10,182,062 76,386,071
2074 10,196,505 76,397,426
2073 10,208,837 76,406,554
2072 10,218,581 76,398,941
2071 10,225,726 76,388,223
2070 10,231,909 76,378,505
2069 10,235,317 76,371,827
2068 10,235,668 76,370,973
2067 10,233,930 76,363,548
2066 10,228,744 76,356,638
2065 10,222,027 76,355,841
2064 10,212,674 76,352,770
2063 10,200,753 76,353,175
2062 10,186,526 76,346,535
2061 10,169,161 76,344,206
2060 10,149,107 76,344,725
2059 10,126,671 76,345,215
2058 10,100,989 76,326,961
2057 10,072,578 76,307,006
2056 10,041,736 76,274,247
2055 10,008,916 76,235,304
2054 9,972,602 76,167,710
2053 9,933,363 76,094,051
2052 9,891,383 76,001,979
2051 9,846,656 75,895,690
2050 9,799,766 75,777,445
2049 9,750,669 75,646,044
2048 9,697,931 75,499,380
2047 9,643,484 75,338,951
2046 9,586,249 75,171,300
2045 9,527,029 74,993,186
2044 9,465,046 74,807,530
2043 9,401,665 74,607,485
2042 9,334,890 74,407,783
2041 9,266,149 74,203,292
2040 9,195,755 73,994,525
2039 9,122,969 73,782,112
2038 9,046,689 73,559,085
2037 8,968,700 73,335,723
2036 8,888,903 73,101,646
2035 8,807,373 72,850,722
2034 8,723,937 72,597,177
2033 8,638,238 72,322,802
2032 8,550,017 72,046,316
2031 8,459,669 71,757,868
2030 8,367,305 71,442,811
2029 8,273,173 71,123,782
2028 8,176,811 70,783,199
2027 8,078,122 70,421,923
2026 7,977,666 70,055,911
2025 7,874,813 69,658,188
2024 7,769,819 69,226,000
2023 7,664,993 68,492,000
2022 7,559,007 67,604,000
2021 7,453,194 66,984,000
2020 7,346,533 66,744,000
2019 7,237,636 66,631,000
2018 7,128,045 66,289,000
2017 7,018,147 65,966,000
2016 6,908,802 65,607,000
2015 6,801,645 65,088,000
2014 6,703,172 64,620,000
2013 6,611,385 64,139,000
2012 6,518,978 63,711,000
2011 6,426,590 63,258,810
2010 6,334,194 62,766,365
2009 6,241,642 62,276,270
2008 6,148,969 61,806,995
2007 6,056,236 61,322,463
2006 5,963,200 60,846,820
2005 5,869,523 60,401,206
2004 5,781,626 59,987,905
2003 5,697,945 59,647,577
2002 5,610,889 59,370,479
2001 5,521,482 59,119,673
2000 5,431,212 58,892,514
1999 5,340,784 58,682,466
1998 5,248,266 58,487,141
1997 5,152,011 58,316,954
1996 5,045,678 58,166,950
1995 4,929,409 58,019,030
1994 4,809,220 57,865,745
1993 4,685,060 57,718,614
1992 4,559,646 57,580,402
1991 4,435,118 57,424,897
1990 4,311,955 57,247,586
1989 4,190,974 57,076,711
1988 4,072,601 56,928,327
1987 3,957,612 56,802,050
1986 3,846,715 56,681,396
1985 3,739,985 56,550,268
1984 3,637,843 56,422,072
1983 3,541,001 56,332,848
1982 3,450,026 56,313,641
1981 3,366,631 56,333,829
1980 3,292,573 56,314,216
1979 3,228,202 56,246,951
1978 3,171,740 56,196,504
1977 3,118,923 56,193,492
1976 3,064,876 56,211,968
1975 3,005,521 56,225,800
1974 2,939,761 56,229,974
1973 2,870,573 56,194,527
1972 2,801,660 56,086,065
1971 2,734,628 55,896,223
1970 2,669,702 55,663,250
1969 2,606,959 55,441,750
1968 2,546,377 55,211,700
1967 2,487,715 54,943,600
1966 2,431,084 54,648,500
1965 2,376,200 54,348,050
1964 2,322,826 54,000,000
1963 2,271,061 53,650,000
1962 2,219,910 53,250,000
1961 2,169,796 52,800,000
1960 2,121,514 52,400,000

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Laos increased by 945,602 people (a 15.9% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Laos gained 1,096,036 people (a 15.9% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Laos was ranked 105th most populous country in 2006 and is 103rd in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Laos' population will grow by 22.4% to 9,799,766 people with a rank change from 103rd to 99th. The population of the United Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Laos is projected to reach its peak in 2068 at 10.2M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Laos
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Laos United Kingdom
2100 -0.5% -0.17%
2099 -0.49% -0.16%
2098 -0.47% -0.15%
2097 -0.46% -0.15%
2096 -0.45% -0.15%
2095 -0.44% -0.13%
2094 -0.43% -0.13%
2093 -0.42% -0.12%
2092 -0.41% -0.12%
2091 -0.4% -0.11%
2090 -0.38% -0.11%
2089 -0.37% -0.09%
2088 -0.35% -0.09%
2087 -0.34% -0.09%
2086 -0.32% -0.08%
2085 -0.3% -0.07%
2084 -0.29% -0.07%
2083 -0.27% -0.05%
2082 -0.26% -0.04%
2081 -0.24% -0.04%
2080 -0.23% -0.04%
2079 -0.21% -0.02%
2078 -0.2% -0.02%
2077 -0.17% -0.003%
2076 -0.16% -0.02%
2075 -0.14% -0.01%
2074 -0.12% -0.01%
2073 -0.1% 0.01%
2072 -0.07% 0.01%
2071 -0.06% 0.01%
2070 -0.03% 0.009%
2069 -0.003% 0.001%
2068 0.02% 0.01%
2067 0.05% 0.009%
2066 0.07% 0.001%
2065 0.09% 0.004%
2064 0.12% -0%
2063 0.14% 0.009%
2062 0.17% 0.003%
2061 0.2% -0.001%
2060 0.22% -0.001%
2059 0.25% 0.02%
2058 0.28% 0.03%
2057 0.31% 0.04%
2056 0.33% 0.05%
2055 0.36% 0.09%
2054 0.4% 0.1%
2053 0.42% 0.12%
2052 0.45% 0.14%
2051 0.48% 0.16%
2050 0.5% 0.17%
2049 0.54% 0.19%
2048 0.56% 0.21%
2047 0.6% 0.22%
2046 0.62% 0.24%
2045 0.65% 0.25%
2044 0.67% 0.27%
2043 0.72% 0.27%
2042 0.74% 0.28%
2041 0.77% 0.28%
2040 0.8% 0.29%
2039 0.84% 0.3%
2038 0.87% 0.3%
2037 0.9% 0.32%
2036 0.93% 0.34%
2035 0.96% 0.35%
2034 0.99% 0.38%
2033 1.03% 0.38%
2032 1.07% 0.4%
2031 1.1% 0.44%
2030 1.14% 0.45%
2029 1.18% 0.48%
2028 1.22% 0.51%
2027 1.26% 0.52%
2026 1.31% 0.57%
2025 1.35% 0.62%
2024 1.37% 1.07%
2023 1.4% 1.31%
2022 1.42% 0.93%
2021 1.45% 0.36%
2020 1.5% 0.17%
2019 1.54% 0.52%
2018 1.57% 0.49%
2017 1.58% 0.55%
2016 1.58% 0.8%
2015 1.47% 0.72%
2014 1.39% 0.75%
2013 1.42% 0.67%
2012 1.44% 0.71%
2011 1.46% 0.78%
2010 1.48% 0.79%
2009 1.51% 0.76%
2008 1.53% 0.79%
2007 1.56% 0.78%
2006 1.6% 0.74%
2005 1.52% 0.69%
2004 1.47% 0.57%
2003 1.55% 0.47%
2002 1.62% 0.42%
2001 1.66% 0.39%
2000 1.69% 0.36%
1999 1.76% 0.33%
1998 1.87% 0.29%
1997 2.11% 0.26%
1996 2.36% 0.25%
1995 2.5% 0.26%
1994 2.65% 0.25%
1993 2.75% 0.24%
1992 2.81% 0.27%
1991 2.86% 0.31%
1990 2.89% 0.3%
1989 2.91% 0.26%
1988 2.91% 0.22%
1987 2.88% 0.21%
1986 2.85% 0.23%
1985 2.81% 0.23%
1984 2.73% 0.16%
1983 2.64% 0.03%
1982 2.48% -0.04%
1981 2.25% 0.03%
1980 1.99% 0.12%
1979 1.78% 0.09%
1978 1.69% 0.005%
1977 1.76% -0.03%
1976 1.97% -0.02%
1975 2.24% -0.007%
1974 2.41% 0.06%
1973 2.46% 0.19%
1972 2.45% 0.34%
1971 2.43% 0.42%
1970 2.41% 0.4%
1969 2.38% 0.42%
1968 2.36% 0.49%
1967 2.33% 0.54%
1966 2.31% 0.55%
1965 2.3% 0.64%
1964 2.28% 0.65%
1963 2.3% 0.75%
1962 2.31% 0.85%
1961 2.28% 0.76%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Laos grew by 1.37%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Laos United Kingdom
Current population
8004838
70154914
Population rank 103/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.1% 0.85%
One net population change
5.01 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
3.22 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
11 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +287 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +104,826 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +1.37% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 77/197 97/197
One migration net change every
49.5 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -10,645 +389,911
Net migration rank 134/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 51,446 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 149/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 0.7% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 166/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Laos
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Laos United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,645 - 389,911
2024 - -10,284 - 417,114
2023 115,359 -10,003 34,589 445,523
2022 116,620 -10,003 39,751 487,029
2021 115,323 -10,305 30,612 462,967
2020 118,609 -10,305 -4,272 144,221
2019 119,797 -10,305 108,342 232,727
2018 119,986 -10,305 119,321 259,744
2017 120,515 -10,400 145,125 272,311
2016 119,978 -11,401 177,139 324,649
2015 118,723 -12,991 175,738 347,839
2014 118,103 -26,881 206,784 306,091
2013 119,845 -27,492 198,830 237,272
2012 121,324 -28,871 248,473 172,088
2011 122,863 -30,538 259,361 228,773
2010 122,516 -30,046 251,066 274,811
2009 122,174 -29,545 230,422 249,639
2008 121,042 -28,318 216,325 263,390
2007 119,980 -27,233 196,232 309,385
2006 118,602 -25,286 176,455 288,923
2005 118,165 -24,138 144,963 308,279
2004 121,888 -40,120 131,974 276,077
2003 122,158 -36,572 89,471 211,846
2002 122,110 -33,595 65,308 203,577
2001 123,847 -33,552 65,032 175,133
2000 124,201 -33,965 70,671 153,917
1999 127,255 -36,632 64,551 152,653
1998 128,409 -33,997 87,730 125,541
1997 130,388 -32,288 99,138 59,723
1996 131,142 -16,574 98,884 54,964
1995 132,241 -14,279 87,028 61,385
1994 134,201 -11,782 127,304 45,339
1993 135,295 -9,390 103,893 27,403
1992 132,417 -7,502 149,709 17,846
1991 129,523 -5,390 143,562 27,601
1990 125,297 -3,100 154,569 57,132
1989 121,044 -1,272 119,861 49,586
1988 117,050 -80 136,628 13,952
1987 113,005 0 136,325 8,266
1986 109,266 -475 90,690 41,836
1985 106,047 -1,376 79,170 83,164
1984 102,318 -2,698 84,633 71,107
1983 98,178 -4,108 61,966 27,063
1982 94,058 -6,184 56,314 -61,152
1981 89,963 -11,061 73,234 -83,876
1980 86,548 -17,339 95,734 -25,187
1979 82,852 -23,317 61,872 11,255
1978 80,604 -27,208 16,859 3,783
1977 79,149 -26,908 0 -21,636
1976 77,575 -21,738 -5,621 -19,135
1975 76,725 -13,858 33,735 -40,241
1974 74,652 -6,000 67,476 -65,710
1973 70,513 -774 112,389 -33,840
1972 68,095 0 162,650 -1,406
1971 65,959 0 257,123 1,175
1970 63,896 0 244,918 -15,254
1969 61,595 0 260,577 -60,655
1968 59,567 0 292,622 -38,852
1967 57,763 0 346,145 -39,659
1966 55,494 0 333,356 -27,935
1965 54,268 0 364,132 -24,955
1964 52,482 0 405,000 -23,885
1963 51,056 0 337,995 8,271
1962 51,244 0 340,800 76,443
1961 48,992 0 311,519 52,295
1960 47,575 0 314,400 19,953

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/laos/united-kingdom | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 90.6% of the population change in Laos is from natural causes (a gain of 1,183,013 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 122,899 people). In the United Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 51,446 residents or 0.7% of the population were not native-born in Laos, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Laos
City Population
Vientiane 948K
Thakhek 90.8K
Luang Prabang 53.8K
Vang Vieng 25K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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